Overview
- Barcelona said on Feb. 7 it had formally notified the European Super League Company and participating clubs of its withdrawal.
- President Joan Laporta later explained the exit, calling the venture a project that had been falling apart with no benefit, and outlined plans to re-engage with UEFA and the EFC.
- Real Madrid remains the only club publicly supporting the concept and is pursuing claims for damages against UEFA over the blocked 2021 launch.
- Promoters’ relaunch efforts under revised multi-tier formats, including the rebranded Unify League, have not secured broad backing from major leagues or clubs.
- The original 2021 breakaway unraveled within days after intense fan, political and regulatory opposition, with English, Italian and Atlético clubs pulling out and Juventus departing in 2023.